Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 138
Banged-up Penguins sleepwalk through loss to Devils
Historically, getting shots against the New Jersey Devils has been something of an accomplishment. Typically a defensively stout outfit, the Devils don’t usually allow the opposition to put many pucks on net. So the Penguins — with an injury-depleted lineup — being able to generate a season-high 42 shots Thursday...
Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin, Teddy Blueger placed on injured reserve
Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin and Teddy Blueger have been placed on injured reserve due to undisclosed ailments. Malkin’s designation is retroactive to March 16 while Blueger’s is retroactive to March 15. Following his team’s morning skate at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Penguins coach Mike Sullivan indicated Malkin is...
Penguins recall forward Radim Zohorna from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Radim Zohorna from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). In 11 games this season, Zohorna leads Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with nine points (three goals, six assists). A native of the Czech Republic, Zohorna is in his first professional season in North America. The Penguins signed the...
Penguins assign Josh Maniscalco, Radim Zohorona to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins assigned defenseman Josh Maniscalco and forward Radim Zohorna from their taxi squad to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Additionally, forwards Anthony Angello, Frederick Gaudreau and Colton Sceviour were each assigned from the NHL roster to the taxi squad. The transactions are tied to the team’s day-to-day...
Empty Thoughts: Bruins 2, Penguins 1Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 2-1 loss to the Bruins: First things first: There was no real update after the game on Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin, who left in the first period after being hit by Bruins defenseman Jarred Tinordi. As Malkin tried to play a puck out of the right...
Sidney Crosby asks for rules clarity from NHL after Penguins lose to BruinsVideo
Having missed the better part of two seasons during the prime years of his career about a decade ago due to chronic concussion woes, Sidney Crosby has no problem with safety. Of the 896 players who have suited up for at least one NHL game this season, there probably isn’t...
Penguins place defenseman John Marino on injured reserve
The Penguins have placed defenseman John Marino on injured reserve retroactive to March 9. Marino has missed the past three games because of an undisclosed injury. In 25 games this season, Marino has four points (one goal, three assists). He skated Tuesday morning and initially was labeled as a “game-time...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Bruins
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Casey DeSmith for Tuesday’s home game against the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena. In nine games this season, DeSmith has a 6-2-0 record along with a 2.23 goals against average, a .912 save percentage and one shutout. His last start came in...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Bruins 1Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-1 win against the Bruins: Evgeni Malkin continues to roll on as his scoring streak has reached eight games. The Penguins’ forward punctuated his night with a power-play goal in the second period that helped secure victory. While it wasn’t the game-winning goal, it did mean...
Evgeni Malkin keeps rolling, lifts Penguins past Bruins
Even with five games over seven days, it might be a tad dramatic to suggest the Pittsburgh Penguins need to beware the Ides of March. But they certainly seem to have taken a few more precautions than Julius Caesar ever did for a challenging portion of the month. “You’ve got...
Penguins to allow almost 5,000 fans once attendance limits change
The Pittsburgh Penguins plan to welcome almost 5,000 fans per game to PPG Paints Arena as soon as revamped limits on the size of gatherings in Pennsylvania take effect. On Monday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced changes to pandemic-related attendance restrictions that limited indoor sporting events to 15% of capacity. Arenas...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Valtteri Puustinen moves up among Liiga goal-scoring leadersVideo
A weekly look at how Penguins prospects and minor leaguers have fared over the past seven days: • In Finland’s Liiga, forward Valtteri Puustinen scored on a power-play goal for HPK in a 5-2 road win against JYP on Thursday. He followed that up Saturday by scoring two goals, including...
Brian Dumoulin makes loud and clear difference for PenguinsVideo
The Penguins dressing room has sounded a little different over the past week or so. After all, Brian Dumoulin is back in the lineup. And he picks the music. “Our locker room DJ,” forward Kasperi Kapanen said. “We’ve got the tunes back on.” “He’s good about mixing it up,” goaltender...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by CrunchVideo
Goaltender Emil Larmi made 19 saves on 22 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who were shut out by the Syracuse Crunch, 3-0, at the Upstate Medical University Arena in Syracuse, N.Y. on Saturday. It was the first time Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-3-2-1) had been shut out this season. Highlights: The Penguins’ next...
Penguins shut out Sabres, extend winning streak to 5 games
By any measure — be it by record, eye test or even a graduated cylinder — the Buffalo Sabres are the worst team in the NHL. They’ve held that designation a handful of times over the past decade, having not qualified for the postseason since 2011. That said, they know...
Penguins forward Colton Sceviour presses on after a disjointed week
Last week didn’t start ideally for Pittsburgh Penguins fourth-line forward Colton Sceviour as he still was stuck on the NHL’s list of absences related to covid-19 protocol after landing on it the previous weekend. Then he had a pretty awful case of the Mondays when he was placed on waivers....
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Sabres
The Penguins are scheduled to start backup goaltender Casey DeSmith for Saturday’s road game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. In eight games this season, DeSmith has a 5-2-0 record along with a 2.52 goals against average and a .901 save percentage. DeSmith has played in two career games...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 3, Sabres 0Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-0 win against the Sabres: When he reached the 20-goal mark for the first time in his career last season, Bryan Rust could barely stifle a smile. He achieved that plateau during a 2-1 road win on Jan. 17, 2020 against the Detroit Red Wings, his...
Minor league report: Nailers, Alex D’Orio lose in overtime to Komets
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 25 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 overtime home loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Friday. Forwards Tyler Drevitch and Cody Sylvester each scored goals for Wheeling (8-17-5). Highlights: The Nailers’ next game is at home against...
Ron Hextall is eager to craft a new legacy with the Penguins
First, let’s get the obvious question out of the way when it comes to Ron Hextall and the Penguins. It’s the same question that has followed him for 30-plus years and likely will follow him for another 30-plus years. Why did he, as the starting goaltender of the Philadelphia Flyers,...
Anthony Angello offers Penguins some rare offense from the 4th lineVideo
The Buffalo Sabres of the mid-2000s were a perfect team for the “new” NHL. Following the 2004-05 lockout that ushered in a salary cap as well as new rules designed to promote offense, the Sabres were one of the NHL’s top teams as they had several lines of quick, skilled...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Sabres 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 win against the Sabres: First things first, Penguins defenseman John Marino was scratched due to an undisclosed injury. He is “day to day” according to coach Mike Sullivan. As for the game, Evgeni Malkin kept rolling along. After that terrible 2-0 road loss to the...
Penguins beat Sabres, extend winning streak to 4
Western New York in March isn’t exactly a glamorous locale to spend a few days. There nearly are as many potholes as there are blinding snow squalls. But Mike Sullivan doesn’t mind setting up shop for a midweek excursion in Buffalo given the format the NHL has adopted for this...
Penguins reflect on a year since the NHL paused for covid-19
Mike Matheson was in a much different place exactly one year ago. Dallas, to be specific. Then a member of the Florida Panthers, Matheson was in his Dallas hotel room watching the Dallas Mavericks host the Denver Nuggets. And that’s when he realized the world was rapidly changing. During the...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Rangers 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-2 win against the Rangers: Jake Guentzel’s resume is impressive. He has recorded one 40-goal season in his career. He probably would have two were it not for a devastating shoulder injury he suffered last season (to say nothing of a global pandemic that disrupted the...
